Catch Me Before I Fall

Becauseshewasblack,ClareMalonewasthetalkofherLiverpoolcouncilestate.Hermotherandhermother'shusbandwerebothwhiteandfrombirthshewasstigmatisedforthisproofofhermother'sinfidelity.Clarewasleftinabare,filthycouncilhousetofendforherselfandhersiblingsuntil,agednine,shewasplacedinthecareofanorderofstrictandoftencruelnuns.Shefinallyembarkedonasettledlifeasanannyandpre-schoolteacher,butshecouldn'tescapefromherselfandtheblackcloudofherchildhood.Aftersufferingabreakdown,Clarewasplacedinaseriesofdehumanisingpsychiatrichospitalsformanyyearsuntilshewashelpedtorememberthehorrifyingsecretofthechildhoodshethoughtshehadburiedforever.Now,withsupport,shehasrebuiltherlifeasRosieChildsandhasmovedon.Sheistrulyhappyatlast.